New Timewarp Films Project Seeks Actors!

Getting ready to cast some actors for an instructional DVD shooting during one weekend in April. Pay and food, along with credit and copy provided. Videotaped auditions welcome, actors must excel in improvisation.

Needed are the following; Extremely Arrogant actor (M or F), Slimy Creepy Filmmaker (M), Extremely hot and sexy actress (F – NO NUDITY), Older Actor (50-60 Age rage), Bumbling Actor (M or F) along with a few other small speaking roles. If interested, send headshot/video audition/questions to timewarpfilms@comcast.net.

Think of every audition you have ever been on. If you’ve seen something rude, strange or laughable, re-enact it for your audition and send it in!

Best –

Joe Ripple

PresidentTimewarp Films, LLC.

The above photo was taken by Leanna Chamish. I always like to give a shout out to our buddy Don Dohler, who passed on a few years back. He was instrumental in the low-budget independent film industry, and gave such people as J.J. Abrams their start. Happy birthday Don. You are sincerely missed.

Next week we start production of Smash or Trash TV, which of course means this next week will be crazy. We have some great guests lined up and are working on getting film clips and such. Frank Lama and I want this to be a well rounded show that really hits the target audience between the eyes. That will take some work and tweaking, especially for the fist couple of episodes. We look forward to you all tuning in!

In my promise for 2011, I said I would try to get more content up more often. Well, at the middle of January here we are with an in-depth review of Kevin Kangas’ FEAR OF CLOWNS 2, which stars Jacky Reres, Frank Lama, Mark Lassise, and Johnny Alonso. Click on the picture above to go directly to it.

Filmmaker Kangas is a prolific blogger of what has gone on behind the scenes of his five movies. It makes for fascinating reading with PLENTY of BTS pics. Check it out by clicking the banner above.

Hello everyone! It has been quite a year and for December I have posted a lot of goodies to look over. Let’s get started shall we?

Erik Kristopher Myers’ Thriller/Drama ROULETTE gets a detailed examination. Click on the poster above to go to the review!

Robert Harari’s 2007 slasher THE MURDER GAME gets the review treatment. Check it out by clicking on the poster above!

Timewarp Films’ DEAD HUNT (2007) gets a great positive review over at HYSTERIA LIVES! Click on the image above to check it out!

Singer Louanna Lee performs the theme song for the upcoming cop drama THE FIXER – by Lee Doll Film Productions. Click on the image above to watch it!

This week marks the 4th year since the passing of our good friend and mentor Don Dohler (January 27, 1946 – December 2, 2006). We take a moment to honor the memory of a person that did so much for the independent film community. Rest in peace, Don. You are missed.

This television program is in the works. Three initial episodes will be produced in January with several guests and guest hosts. The focus will be to bring attention to talented indie filmmakers, as well as helping all filmmakers make better films on a limited budget. It will start with regional East Coast movie makers, and with some good will it will continue and branch out world-wide. The format will include interviews, reviews of independent movies, and how to do super movies with limited means. It will be produced by Frank Anthony Lama (Fear of Clowns movie series, Swarm of the Snakehead) and the host will be Robert Long II (Founder of Smash or Trash Independent Film-making).

UPDATE: Had a 4 hour meeting with Producer Frank Lama last Saturday, and it went great! We went over the list of possible guests, topics, themes, and format. This is an exciting opportunity that we hope comes to fruition! If the schedule works out we will be going behind the scenes of filmmaker Kevin Kangas’ new movie GARDEN OF HEDON – too cool. More details as they are available.

Coming up: Reviews, reviews, reviews!!! Guest reviewer Amanda Reyes will be giving us the breakdown of “Lovin’ Fool” the latest episode of the Adventures of Louanna Lee. I will be getting up the reviews for Erik Kristopher Myer’s ROULETTE, Endlight Entertainment’s NINJAS VS VAMPIRES, and Robert Hatari’s THE MURDER GAME.

There is much more coming down the pike, so stay tuned!

Click on the image above to get all the details about the World Premiere of Ninjas VS Vampires!

I was just given the very sad news that accomplished independent actor Don Leifert has passed away today. He was a classic- trained performer that had studied in England. His first major film role was in Don Dohler’s 1977 ALIEN FACTOR. He went on to star and appear in several genre movies, including Fiend, Nightbeast, Galaxy Invader, Blood Massacre, Blood Boobs & Beast, and the yet-to-be-released CRAWLER. He is probably best remembered for playing the title role in the Gothic horror movie FIEND. In his later years he was a high school English teacher and also served as the producer and director for many musicals and plays.

Our thoughts, respects and prayers go out to his family.

Nightmare Alley is a new low-budget anthology horror movie released through Brain Damage Films. To read my review of it, click on the image above.